This week’s Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, was chock full of 10 out of 10 headlines. Every story this week was big, some might even say, HUGE. We have the first-ever retrofitted checkout-free store, a nonsensical +$300 million acquisition, a big…
Are your #store teams drowning? Based on the record-breaking attendance at our #linkedin Live #askandexpert series with Quorso CEO Julian Mills last week, it seems they are. If you missed that event, catch this clip where Julian Mills explains how they are helping #retailers solve for this by showing their…
HomeGoods finally launched an e-commerce site. Better late than never, but are they doing things differently here? For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU
Hy-Vee's plan to be on the cutting-edge tech side of autonomous inventory management begins testing shelf-scanning robots. For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU
Kroger announced they're moving on up to the (North)East side. On this week's #fastfive Chris Walton defends #kroger's move and finally gets Anne Mezzenga on board. Find out what they had to say about the #grocer expanding its #delivery-only strategy to one of the most competitive #grocerydelivery markets in the…
GIANT's plan partnership with Instacart services to push for their 30 Minute Instant Delivery made the headlines. For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU
Whole Foods is bringing back their $10 delivery charges. Find out why it can go up to $1000. For more retail news and insights, head to OmniTalk.blog - link in bio Or head to this link for the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jMrqvCSeU
"How do you sell snowflakes?" - Andy Reuben CEO of Trove In this case, snowflakes = resale product, and to figure out the answer to that question we had to call in an expert in the circular economy and resale. In the latest Ask An Expert series, Omni Talk's Anne…
Should Macy's, or any #retailer for that matter, spin-off their #ecommerce business? Kristin Kohler Burrows of the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group asks Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for their thoughts in this clip from the #fastfive. For last week's full episode, made possible by Takeoff Technologies, Inc.,…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Opie Opening Its First Drive-Thru Grocery Store For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Kroger Expanding Digital Only Grocery To The Northeast For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Facebook Opening Stores And Shoppable Windows This Holiday. For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Simon & Klarna Teaming Up For In-Store BNPL Payments At Simon's Properties. For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Macy's Splitting Off E-Commerce For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/14/fast-five-video-if-macys-com-gets-overvalued-by-an-irrational-investor-does-it-make-a-noise/
This week's Fast Five Podcast, sponsored by Takeoff, the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, and Attentive, was a cornucopia of headline delights, a veritable hodgepodge of topics on everything from outright lunacy to some downright shrewd moves from one of the nation's biggest mall operators. In this week's podcast, Anne…
Your store teams shouldn't be spending time on anything that isn't driving sales or reducing costs. But too much of their day is wasted on less impactful actions and convoluted processes, which oftentimes results in them feeling even more overwhelmed and inefficient. Omni Talk Expert Quorso CEO Julian Mills once…
Mall of America has many stores, but now those stores are shoppable through a single #ecommerce site with a single #cart and #checkout. In our latest Ask An Expert Series, Adeptmind VP Jesse Michael and Mall of America VP Grant Buntje talk about the benefits for #mall #tenants, #customers, and…
Mall of America's VP Grant Buntje explains how their partnership with Adeptmind has changed shopping for #MallofAmerica guests allowing them to shop for items across all the stores in the #mall, in one spot, then have those items available for #delivery or #curbside #pickup It's a win-win-win for the #mall,…
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Gopuff Opening Digital Only Stores For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Amazon Announcing A New Gifting Feature For Prime Members For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Aldi Nord Opening Checkout Free Netherlands Store With Trigo. For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Instacart Partnering With Sunbasket For Same Day Meal Kit Delivery For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
In the latest edition of the Omni Talk Fast Five, Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton talk about: Target & Amazon Kicking Off Black Friday In October For the full podcast sponsored by the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer & Retail Group, Takeoff Technologies, and Attentive, head here: https://omnitalk.blog/2021/10/07/fast-five-video-amazon-wins-black-friday-again-with-new-gift-giving-feature/
On today's #fastfive Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talked about how they couldn't wait to use Amazon's new #gifting feature for #primemembers. See how it works in the video below as they send a very dear #omnitalk listener a special baby gift via #amazongifting. The only question now: Will they…